About Amanda Hsiung

Amanda Hsiung is the associate program officer for East and Southeast Asia. Prior to joining GFC, Amanda worked as a program associate for CDC Development Solutions, an international development nonprofit, where she supported the design and implementation of the organization’s economic development program. Amanda has regional expertise fostered through study abroad experiences in China, both as an undergraduate at Peking University and as a graduate student at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center for Chinese and American Studies. While at the center, she volunteered at a school for the children of migrant workers. Her additional professional experience includes serving as a program assistant at the US-China Policy Foundation and performing research on China as an intern at Population Action International. Amanda received a master’s degree in international affairs from The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs and a bachelor’s degree in Chinese and cognitive science from Vassar College. She is proficient in Chinese and French.